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Subject:Re: oil pressure vs. oil temp gauge?
Date:Sat, 8 Jun 1996 09:09:46 -0500

>hey now,
>
>in the process of rebuilding rumba's powerplant, need to decide on some gauges.
>i'm going for the head temp, tachometer, and either an oil pressure or oil temp
>gauge. question is...hmm, which one? wouldn't an oil pressure gauge be better?
>if the pressure is going down, then wouldn't that mean the temp is going up?
>but if the oil temp goes up, this doesn't necessarily mean the pressure is
>going down. do i have this right? so a pressure guage would be better?
>hehehe does anyone understand what i just typed? i'm not sure i do...:-)
>
>jonathan
>
Hey Jonathan
     Put all four guages in.  The more information you have the better off
you are.  Each guage tells only a part of the story.  
Colin A Moran

If you can't dazzle them with brilliance,
baffle them with bull sh*t.

 '86 Syncro GL